Minestrone soup made easy!
Recipe Source
Meaty found this recipe at: http://www.readyseteat.com/recipes-Italian-Vegetable-Beef-Soup-5466.html
Recipe
- 3/4 Pound Lean Ground Beef (or 1 Can of Beans, rinsed and drained- Veggie Version)
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes with Basil, Garlic and Oregano, undrained
- 3-1/2 cups water
- 1-1/2 cups frozen Italian-style vegetable blend
- 1/2 cup whole grain pasta, uncooked
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 teaspoons dry sodium free chicken bouillon ( or veggie bouillon- Veggie Version)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Cook beef in large saucepan over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until crumbled and no longer pink, stirring occasionally; drain. Add remaining ingredients.
- Bring soup to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes or until pasta is tender.
Complete Protein= Ground Beef (Meaty Version)
Complete Protein= Whole Grain Pasta + Beans (Veggie Version)
Reviews
Veggie- This dish is easy, hearty, and tasty...perfect for a cool winter night! All the Minestrone Recipes I have loved and made are so time intensive. This little dish has all the flavor of a good minestrone soup in hardly any time at all!
Meaty- ,Meaty loved this dish so much, this is its second time in the dinner rotation! The first time he made this recipe, he made the Veggie Version. The second attempt he made half the recipe with beef and the other half of the recipe Veggie. After giving both a try, he said that he actually like the Veggie version (loaded with beans) better than the beef version. He felt that the beef muddled the flavors of the herbs and the balsamic. He said in this case, beef did not make this recipe better; beans did!
Baby- Baby (18 months) has enjoyed this dish every time it has been made and served. To get him interested in soup (he tends to like neat finger foods and is a apprehensive of soupy meals), we toss a couple oyster crackers or whole grain gold fish on top. The crackers usually get him to dive right in and start eating.
Meaty- ,Meaty loved this dish so much, this is its second time in the dinner rotation! The first time he made this recipe, he made the Veggie Version. The second attempt he made half the recipe with beef and the other half of the recipe Veggie. After giving both a try, he said that he actually like the Veggie version (loaded with beans) better than the beef version. He felt that the beef muddled the flavors of the herbs and the balsamic. He said in this case, beef did not make this recipe better; beans did!
Baby- Baby (18 months) has enjoyed this dish every time it has been made and served. To get him interested in soup (he tends to like neat finger foods and is a apprehensive of soupy meals), we toss a couple oyster crackers or whole grain gold fish on top. The crackers usually get him to dive right in and start eating.
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